Pokémon · XY
Bidoof
Kalos Starter Set · #29 · 2013
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Market reference
$8.33
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 29 / 39
- Release year
- 2013
- HP
- 70
- Subtype
- Basic
- Evolves to
- Bibarel
- Retreat cost
- 2 energy
- Illustrator
- Kouki Saitou
- Pokédex #
- 399
- Series
- XY
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Attacker
- Damage efficiency
- 60 damage
- 20 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Basic
- Plays straight down — no evolution needed
Strategy & play
How Bidoof plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- A Basic — hits the board turn 1 with no evolution tax.
- Its main attack (Rollout) needs 3 Energy — a turn-3 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
- Attacks on any Energy (Colorless cost) — splashable into any deck regardless of type.
- Colorless type, weak to Fighting ×2 — a Fighting attacker doing ≥35 effectively one-shots it.
- A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
How to beat Bidoof
- Exploit its Fighting weakness — ≥35 damage one-shots it.
Budget alternatives
Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.
More by Kouki Saitou
This card was illustrated by Kouki Saitou.
Building around Bidoof?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"With nerves of steel, nothing can perturb it. It is more agile and active than it appears."
CCCRollout — 60
Weakness:F×2
Retreat cost:CC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Bidoof was legal.
Pricing reference
Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.
TCGPlayer (USD)
Updated 2026/07/19| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $5.49 | $6.98 | $82.30 | $8.33 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/06/21| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €19.90 |
| 7-day average | €12.94 |
| 30-day average | €7.58 |
| Low | €2.00 |
| Trend price | €10.84 |
| Low (excellent+) | €5.41 |
| averageSellPrice | €7.75 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Bidoof is real?
Bidoof is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the back-light test (real cards have a black inner layer that blocks light; counterfeits glow through), the rosette dot pattern on the back under magnification, font weight and kerning on the card name, and the holofoil pattern if applicable. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.
What is Bidoof worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Bidoof is $8.33; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.
What set is Bidoof from?
Bidoof is from the Pokémon set "Kalos Starter Set" in the XY series, released in 2013.
Other Bidoof printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
